Authors:
Gede Ginaya
;
I. Ketut Budarma
;
I. Ketut Suarta
;
Ni Made Rai Sukmawati
;
I. Dewa Gede Ari Pemayun
and
Nyoman Mastiani Nadra
Affiliation:
Politeknik Negeri Bali, Indonesia
Keyword(s):
Curriculum, KKNI, Graduate Competencies, Travel and Tourism Business, Vocational Education
Abstract:
The Travel and Tourism Study Program of Tourism Department of Bali State Polytechnic has implemented KKNI- based curriculum since the academic year of 2016/2017, one academic year up to when this study is performed. KKNI-based curriculum system demands that each of the graduates obtain qualifications in accordance with their educational level criteria based on KKNI. This study is aimed at investigating the effectiveness of the implementation of KKNI based-curriculum in the Travel and Tourism Study Program of Tourism Department of Bali State Polytechnic. This study applies descriptive qualitative research method. The data were collected through literature study of the KKNI-based curriculum document (the Regulation of The Ministry Research, Technology, and Higher Education Number 44, Year 2015 on Higher Education International Standard), as well as in-depth interview with the stakeholders, teachers, students, graduates, curriculum developer, and curriculum experts. The study found, so
far, the implementation of KKNI in Travel and Tourism Study Program of Tourism Department of Bali State Polytechnic has been effective. It has been able to facilitate the students to obtain the required competencies; firstly, in accordance with KKNI, and secondly in accordance their prospective workplace (travel and tourism) requirement.
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